Can Mainline Christianity Find Its Future? | Lovett Weems
Can Mainline Christianity find its future?
In this episode, Loren Richmond Jr. talks with United Methodist scholar Lovett Weems to discuss his new book, An Aura of Hope: United Methodism's Next Chapter in the United States. While the conversation begins with the United Methodist Church's recent disaffiliation, it quickly broadens into a thoughtful exploration of the challenges facing Mainline Christianity as a whole—from shifting demographics and institutional decline to recovering a clear sense of mission.
Weems argues that the greatest challenge before the church isn't simply theological…
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